Northeast (Kingston) HYBRID HR’s New Legal Reality: AI Tools, Psychological Safety and Performance Management


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Date and Time:

Starts: 10/21/2026 5:30 PM

Ends: 10/21/2026 8:00 PM

Registration Closes:10/12/2026 8:00 AM

Event Type: Professional Development

1.5 Hour(s)

Location:
Renaissance Event Venue 285 Queen Street Kingston, Ontario

Price:

HRPA Members: FREE (included in membership dues)

Non-Members:
IN-PERSON: $100 + tax

Non-Members:
VIRTUAL: $35 + tax

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THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE RECORDED. REMINDER! Our cancellation policy has changed. Click here for more information.

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HR is facing a new legal reality where AI tools, psychological safety, and performance management must be managed together, not separately. The session will provide tips and tricks on how HR professionals can build systems that are legally sound, ethically responsible, and trusted by employees.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Understand the legal and ethical risks of using AI tools in HR decisions.
  • Identify how psychological safety supports trust, fairness, and employee performance.
  • Recognize the link between performance management, documentation, accommodation, and procedural fairness.
  • Learn practical HR strategies to balance accountability, employee well-being, privacy, and responsible use of technology.

AGENDA

5:30 PM Registration and Dinner (In-person only)

6:30 PM Presentation (Virtual and In-person)

8:00 PM Concludes

Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to Tammy Williams, Specialist, Member Engagement

Speaker bio(s)
Vincent Panetta

Vince Panetta is an experienced labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Kingston office. He advises a range of employers in the public and private sector on all matters of employment law, labour relations, privacy and human rights. Vince appears before a variety of adjudicators and tribunals including grievance arbitrators, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. In addition, Vince often advises and acts for clients engaged in collective bargaining. Vince is the lead partner in the Kingston office and member of several practice groups within the firm.